RESI STAY Karasuma Gojo

We were looking for apartment style so this was perfect & location fantastic! Slightly disappointed to find out that we had to do the check in at a different location, but it was smooth. They also did not offer the shuttle to go to the apartment and later when we asked for the shuttle to return to Kyoto station (it was sitting right outside our apartment) we were told that the shuttle service is only for getting you to the apartment. My phone fell between the beds so to retrieve it, we had to move one bed. We could see that there was a lot of dust there so thought the apartment looked and felt clean, it was obvious that furniture is not moved for cleaning. Washing machine was easy to use. If you plan to do cooking, there are no condiments. For us it was good enough to make coffee/tea and use convenience foods from 7/11 just down the street.

Nice place, good location, easy check-in, but smaller and more cramped than we had hoped for.

A brand new small appartment. The street can be a bit noisy. Bring your earplugs if you are a light sleeper.

The room was great. Small kitchen, laundry, balcony. Our only issue was that the street noise was super loud at night. Normally street noise doesn't affect us, but for some reason this kept us up!

I enjoyed my stay at RESISTAY Karasuma Gojo. Checking in was a bit unconventional, as you must go to an office across the street from the train station in order to check in. However it was easy to find and the staff there was very helpful and explained everything clearly. They even gave me a sheet with a summary of everything I needed to know about accessing and using the room. The hotel is located just steps away from the Gojo subway station, which makes it very convenient to get around town. The room itself is typical size for Japan, small but comfortable with everything you need including a kitchen and washing machine. I was on the street side and could sometimes hear cars but generally found the area to be pretty quiet. As a solo traveler who primarily needed a base for exploring the many sights in Kyoto, this hotel was perfect!